Nonsifting, one-piece, powder box drum



Feb- 7, 193 H. w. HILDEBRAND, JR ,89 3 1 NONSIFTING, ONE-PIECE, POWDER BOX DRUM Filed June 19, 1931 Patented Feb. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES rice HENRY W. HILDEBRAND, JR., OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR TO INLAND BAYER r BOX COMPANY, OF DENVER, COLORADO, A CORPORATION OF COLORADO NONSIFTING, ONE-PIECE, POWDER BOX DRUM.

Application filed. June 19,

This invention relates to a drum for cardboard, face power boxes and has for its principal object the provision of a drumfor this use which will be formed of a single piece of cardboard and which will be an absolute protection against sifting or leakage.

Another object of this invention is to so constructthe drum that the entire top thereof can be easily broken away, if desired, to obtain access to the full face of the powder.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency. These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the descrlption.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of the one piece blank employed in the improved drum.

Fig. 2 illustrates the blank partially folded.

Fig.3 illustrates the completed drum.

Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the completed drum.

Fig. 5 illustrates the drum in place in a powder box.

Fig. 6 illustrates the drum opened to allow access to the powder.

The invention comprises a blank, such as illustrated in Fig. 1, cut from card or boxboard. The blank is provided with a bottom 10 having afilling opening 11 and a top 12 cut out, as shown at 13, to allow access to the powder.

The bottomlO and top 12 are each provided with side flaps 14 arranged to fold along the fold lines 15 to form the sides of the drum. One of the flaps 14 acts to connect the top to the bottom as shown in Fig. 1. The top 12 is perforated along diagonal lines as shown at 16. The perforated lines 16 extend from the corner of the cutout 13 to the corners of the fold lines 15.

The drum is assembled by folding the flaps 14 upwardly on the top and bottom portions 10 and 12 and then folding the series of side 19.21. Serial No. 545,427.

flaps 14 which surround the bottom 10 into the series of side flaps 14c which surround the top 12 as shown in Fig. 2. Thus forming a complete hollow drum with double side walls.

An ornamental paper binding 17 isnow' glued or pasted over the entire top and sides of the drum and is turned under and cement ed around the bottom 10 as shown in Fig. 4.

This forms an absolutely tight, sift proof drum with only one opening, that is, the b0ttom filling opening 11.

The drum is now filled with powder through the opening 11 and a powder box proper 18 is forced over the bottom so as to close the filling opening 11. The completed box has the appearance illustrated in Fig. 5 V

with the drumforming a flange for the re ception of the usual box lid.

When it is desired to use the powder, the

paper covering 17 over the out-out 13 is torn" another purpose in addition to allowing access to the powder- The usual powderbox is useless after the powder has been used. In the present case, however, the sides of the cut-out 13 can be easily broken from the box so as to allow the full interior of the drum to be used for other purposes after the powder has been used.

While the invention has been described as particularly applicable to face powder boxes,

it is, of course, not limited to this use but will be found valuable wherever it is desired to completely protect the contents of abox and yet allow ready access thereto.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein,

it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within thesco'pe of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what to form a double Wall around said drum;

openings formed in both said top and bottom portions; a paper cover cemented over said drum so as to cover one of said openings and all of sand side flaps; and a box portlon arranged to fit snugly over said drum so as to cover the other opening. In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

HENRY W. HILDEBRAND, JR. 

